| 'Is ADHD treatable?' is one of the first questions | | | | Adderall for use with ADHD children. |
| parents ask when given the diagnosis for their child. | | | | It is strange but sadly true that other alternative ADHD |
| The answer is that while ADHD symptoms can be | | | | remedies hardly get a look in. Let us take behavior |
| managed and treated to a certain extent, there is | | | | modification, for example. A University of Buffalo study |
| actually no cure. Some children grow out of it while | | | | by William Pelham and Gregory Fabiano shows that |
| others continue into adulthood. | | | | this is the most effective treatment and can easily be |
| In asking 'is ADHD treatable', many parents do not | | | | combined with some medication. Yes, behavior |
| realize that there is a strong chance that their children | | | | modification is only considered as a later option when |
| may also have co-morbid condition such as | | | | the question 'can ADHD be treated' is asked. It should |
| depression, anxiety or a conduct disorder. Estimates | | | | be the very first one as no medication will resolve |
| put this possibility at 50%. | | | | parenting issues, especially in the case of ADHD. |
| One of the lies which persists about 'is ADHD | | | | There is a rumor which still persists in many circles that |
| treatable' is the assumption that the powerful mind | | | | ADHD is due to just bad parenting. This is completely |
| altering drugs are the answer and the only answer. | | | | false but it must be said that successful parenting |
| This is misleading to say the least. While the | | | | through behavior modification is actually one of the |
| psychostimulants which are mostly amphetamines can | | | | ways to manage ADHD. |
| and do often relieve symptoms of hyperactivity and | | | | There are new interesting areas of study which are |
| inattention, they certainly do not cure this condition. | | | | neither lies nor rumors. One of these is neurofeedback. |
| They can be only one part of thejigsaw | | | | The ADHD child has to play a type of computer game |
| To complicate matters, there are a lot of question | | | | and his ability to use his concentration will determine |
| marks about their safety too. So much so, that the | | | | whether he can play the game successfully or not. |
| FDA has had to put a black box warning on these | | | | The child gets immediate feedback and can see when |
| medications. Concern has been raised by sudden | | | | his brainwaves are actually helping him to play the |
| deaths ( very few, actually), heart attacks and an | | | | game. This is a sort of brain training but results have |
| increase in suicidal thoughts and depression. This was | | | | shown that the levels of concentration improve and |
| sufficient evidence to force Health Canada to ban | | | | that other ADHD symptoms diminish. |